No. 35

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, 24 MARCH 1977
Published by Authority
WELLINGTON: THURSDAY 24, MARCH 1977
Price Order No. 52 (Spirits and Beer)

PURSUANT to the Commerce Act 1975, I, Peter Edward Donovan,
pursuant to a delegation from the Secretary of Trade and Industry,
hereby make the following price order:

PRELIMINARY

1. This order may be cited as Price Order No. 52 and shall come
   into force on the 25th day of March 1977.

2. (1) Price Orders Nos. 25*, 27† and 35‡ are hereby revoked.
   (2) The revocation of the said price order shall not affect the
   liability of any person for any offence in relation thereto committed
   before the coming into force of this order.

3. In this order, unless the context otherwise requires—
   “ Litre” means litre as defined in the Weights and Measures
   Metric Equivalents Order 1972§;
   “ Millilitre or ml” means millilitre as defined in the Weights and
   Measures Metric Equivalents Order 1972§;
   “ Standard Measure” means 18 ml;
   “ Licensing Trust” means any Licensing Trust to which the
   Licensing Trusts Act 1949 applies and includes the Inver-
   cargill Licensing Trust and the Masterton Licensing Trust;
   “ Bacardi Rum” means rum sold under the trade name of Ron
   Bacardi;
   “ Bourbon” means that whisky which is distilled in Kentucky
   or neighbouring states and is imported with a Certificate of
   Origin and Age of Distilled Spirits issued by the United
   States of America Department of Treasury.
   “ Imported Whisky” means all imported whisky and includes
   Scotch, Rye, Corn, Irish, or Japanese whisky;
   “ New Zealand Whisky” means whisky produced and blended
   in New Zealand by Wilson Distillers Ltd., Dunedin;
   “ Ron Barbado” means that spirit sold under the trade name of
   Ron Barbado.

4. In this order, unless the context otherwise requires—
   (a) The Act means the Commerce Act 1975, and
   (b) Terms and expressions defined in the Act have the meanings
   so defined.

APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER

5. This order shall apply—
   (a) To all intoxicating liquor sold in public bars of hotels, taverns,
   or other premises licensed under the Sale of Liquor Act
   1962, or sold in public bars administered by any Licensing
   Trust, and
   (b) To all draught beer in flagons, and bottled beer in bottles
   containing 750 ml sold for consumption off the premises
   in—
   (i) Hotels and taverns licensed under the sale of Liquor
   Act 1962, and
   (ii) Licensing Trusts.

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES OF BEER SOLD IN PUBLIC BARS

6. Subject to the provisions of this order, the maximum price that
   may be charged for beer sold in public bars shall be—
   (a) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the
   trade as a 500 ml container and having a capacity of
   approximately 500 ml, 33 cents.
   (b) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the
   trade as a 400 ml container and having a capacity of
   approximately 400 ml, 26 cents.
   (c) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the
   trade as a 340 ml container and having a capacity of
   approximately 340 ml, 21 cents.
   (d) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the
   trade as a 225 ml container and having a capacity of
   approximately 225 ml, 17 cents.
   (e) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the
   trade as a 200 ml container and having a capacity of
   approximately 200 ml, 16 cents.
   (f) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the
   trade as a 140 ml container and having a capacity of
   approximately 140 ml, 12 cents.
   (g) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the
   trade as a 1 litre jug and having a capacity of approxi-
   mately 1 litre, 62 cents.